Family criticism and depressive symptoms in older adult primary care patients: Optimism and pessimism as moderators

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 632-635

  Hirsch, Jameson K ^a   Walker, Kristin L ^a   Wilkinson, Ross B ^b   Lyness, Jeffrey M ^c  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression symptoms; Family criticism; Older adults; Optimism; Pessimism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY CRITICISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; POPULATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM; CONFLICT; FAMILY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84901642634     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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